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​EDUCATION:
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​2012-2014
MA Painting, Royal College of Art, London, UK
2004-2008
BFA Painting & Drawing, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA, USA
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
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SOLO
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2024
Lauren's Xmas Shop. ArtX NYC, USA
Gallerina: (Do Not) Disturb. Co-presented by Powerhouse Arts and Ace Hotel AIR Program. Ace Hotel, New York, USA
Brian's Wiener's at Upstate Art Weekend. KinoSaito. Verplanck, NY, USA
2023
Holiday Charcuterie Booth. Park Slope, New York, NY, USA
Brian's Estate Sale. SPRING/BREAK Art Show, curated by Field Projects. New York, NY, USA
The Fisherman, Film Premiere. The Department of Film at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NY, USA
2022
Park Slope Market Booth, Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY USA
2021
Park Slope Market Booth, Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY USA
2008
If Painting Is Dead I am the Air Bomb That Blew It. Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
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GROUP
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2025
Objectum! Puppets on the Edge. Ryan Wilde Studio. Maspeth, NY, USA
Spirit Guide. Marinaro Gallery. New York, NY, USA
Echo Chamber. The Hole. New York, NY, USA
Gallerina. Powerhouse Arts. Brooklyn, NY, USA (Forthcoming)
Future Fair 2025. New York, NY, USA (Forthcoming)
2024
Serendipity Sky. ArtPort, Kingston, NY, USA
American Dream. Raynham Hall Museum, Oyster Bay, NY, USA
Nice Meats. Ghost Machine, New York, NY, USA
Felix Art Fair (Voloshyn Gallery), Los Angeles, CA, USA
​2023
Ceramics Show: BravinLee, New York, NY, USA
Wassaic Project: Haunted Mill, October 27 & 28, 2023
Gowanus Open Studios: October 21 & 22, 2023
Brian's Yard Sale at Upstate Art Weekend. Mother In Law's Gallery curated by Field Projects. Germantown, NY, USA
Paroxysm. Westbeth Gallery, Manhattan, NY, USA
2022
Key of Dreams. Van Der Plas Gallery, Manhattan, NY, USA
2021
Auction. Speedwell Projects, Portland, ME, USA
Works on Paper. Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Skowhegan Exhibition: Maine Jewish Museum, Portland, ME, USA
2020
Source Matters. NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
The Weight of the Temporary. NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
​2019
Alive in the Universe. Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, Venice, ITL
2017
Et Tu, Art Brute? Andrew Edlin Gallery, NY, USA
One Summer Night. The Crypt Gallery, London, UK
2015
Light Matter. Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK
2014
A New Circle. Forbidden City Gallery, Shanghai, China
Saatchi New Sensations. Victoria House, Bloomsbury, London, UK
Show RCA. Royal College of Art, London, UK
An Inoperative Mythology. Blyth Gallery, London, UK
2013
Bloomberg New Contemporaries. Institute of Contemporary Art, London & Spike Island, Bristol, UK
WIP. Henry Moore Gallery at Royal College of Art, London, UK
Notes to Self. Dyson Gallery at Royal College of Art, London, UK
Multiculturalism Is Dead. Interact Gallery, London, UK
2012
Exploding Cinema: Besides the Screen. Goldsmiths College, London, UK
2011
Auction X: Artistic License. di Rosa, Napa, CA, USA
Land of Magic. Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, USA
2010
SK10. SK10 Gallery, Skowhegan, ME, USA
2008
JAB. Patricia Sweetow Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
I'm Scared Because There's Only One of You. SoCha Gallery, San Francisco, CA, USA
AWARDS / INTERVIEWS / LECTURES
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2024
Artist Talk / Book Launch: The Invisible Cue Card Girl. Powerhouse Arts, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Zine Launch: You Should Have Seen It: It Was My Fault. Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, New York, NY, USA
​​​2023
The Today Show, "Holiday gift guide." October 20, Bella Druckman
The Creative Independent, "On Avoiding Creative Stagnation." July 19, Interview by Ariel Courage
MacDowell Podcast, “The MacDowell Basket” LitHub Radio, Peterborough, NH, USA
2022
Book Launch, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, Manhattan, NY, USA
2021
Interview, "Rising From The Ditch: Salem and The Life of an Artist." History Happy Hour Podcast, The Salem Oracle
2018
Publication funding, Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, New York, NY, USA
2017
Writer, The Art Story, New York, NY, USA
2016
Interview, Lyra Magazine, London, UK
Awarded, Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa: Endorsed by the Arts Council of England, London, UK
2015
Josef Albers and Education Today: Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany, CT, USA
Visiting Artist, The Middlesex School, Concord, MA, USA
Teacher, The Clark School, Rowley, MA, USA
Publication, The Catlin Guide, London, UK
Visiting Artist, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
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RESIDENCIES:
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2022-2023
MacDowell Residency, Peterborough, NH, USA
​2020
New York Art Residency and Studios (NARS Foundation), Brooklyn, NY, USA
2017 - 2018
Casa Quinze Garzas, Ichupio, Mexico
2016
MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA, USA
2015
Casa Quinze Garzas, Ichupio, Mexico
Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. Bethany, CT, USA
2010
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. Skowhegan, ME, USA
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PRESS:
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Cultbytes: ​"Paintings and Art World Intrigue: 3 Exhibitions in New York" By Anna Mikaela Ekstrand
Hyperallergic: "New York Gears Up For 2024 Upstate Art Weekend"​ By Maya Pontone
Powerhouse Arts: "Conversation Series, Lauren Cohen and PHA Ceramics Studio Director Biata Roytburd"
Art As Form: "Lauren Cohen Interview, Episode 19" By Anastasia Shelest
ARTNews: "7 Standout Booths at Spring/Break's 'Wild Card' New York Show." By Tessa Solomon
Hyperallergic: "The Imperfect Charm of Spring Break Art Show 2023." By Lakshmi Rivera Amin
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COLLECTIONS:
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di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
21c Museum
MacDowell
McNally Jackson Books, SoHo
Weissman Family Collection